Jessica Simpson is said to have dealt with so much body shaming in her career that the negativity forced the singer in for a long time.
The actress’s mother, Tina Simpson, 61, appeared on ‘Today’ Wednesday, telling the show that the ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ star, 40, wanted to be ‘a recluse’ due to the constant criticism Simpson received over her weight.
“I have to be honest – for me the weight was the hardest thing with Jessica. Because the way people judge her, it’s incredible,” Tina said. “Body shaming is a terrible thing, and no girl should go through that – or boy. Period.”
She added that the negative headlines had exacerbated “ all kinds of different emotions and different things ” in Simpson’s life, causing the mother of three to “ want to be a hermit in many ways and hide and not leave her home, ” explained Tina explains.
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In her recent memoir, “Open Book,” the “Irresistible” singer featured a 2009 diary entry complaining about comments she received about an outfit she wore to a concert.
“Today my heart breaks because people say I’m fat,” Simpson wrote at the time. “Why does the cruel opinion of this world affect me?”
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In recent years, Simpson seemed to be driving the hatred and negativity of social media to her weight.
After welcoming her third child, a baby girl named Birdie Mae in March 2019, Simpson dropped 100 pounds over the course of a year.
Jessica Simpson dropped 100 pounds over the course of a year after welcoming her third child, a baby girl named Birdie Mae, in March 2019.
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Her personal trainer, Harley Pasternak, revealed in May 2020 the level of commitment Simpson had given him so that she could work herself back to a point where she was comfortable in her own skin.
“This particular # 3 baby was… I think she said to the press she dropped the scales at 240 pounds, that’s not from me, she said in a post,” Pasternak said. “So we took our work off our hands and maybe more for this baby than the others.”
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“It had to be more than just getting back from her baby weight, but how do I keep everything I do now forever. That’s why we’re not a big fan of extreme diets or radical forms of exercise,” he added.
Pasternak had also worked with Simpson’s doctor to create a sustainable meal plan of lean protein and vegetables, “for the star, saying that Simpson ate three meals a day with two snacks like” Parmesan green beans and a handful of almonds. “
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Today, Simpson is married to former NFL star Eric Johnson. They share three children together: daughters Maxwell Drew, 8, and Birdie Mae, 1, and son, Ace Knute, 7.